The Worm Farm

TERM 4
I have met with Mrs McConnell over the holidays and we have made a list of what needs to be achieved before the end of the year:

Term 4

Date
Job
Responsibility
Status

Appoint new positions
CEO must keep this chart up-to-date weekly.


Week 1
Newsletter mention to go to Linley by Monday
afternoon for entry in the first week's newsletter
Must contain our Worm Juice logo too.
Isla Petherbridge


stall set up regularly at main gate
say Monday or Tuesday morning



stall set up regularly at main gate
Friday afterschool cafe



Class discussion:
how shall we spend the remaining profits?
In what way can we give back to the school because the worms
have given to us!

e.,g donation re wood for reconstructing the bathtub
chair
planter box
look on internet for ideas in plant shops etc
a sculpture
bird bath?



Are our worm farm monitors still happy to be worm farm monitors
for this term?
Is there anyone who would like to be a monitor this term, who hasn't yet?



Advertisement on window in every classroom?



Anything else we can think of?














Hi Room 22. Wow! What fabulous work you have been doing. I really enjoyed watching your experiment Estella and Nivea. The planning you have done with regard to Wormalicious looks very organised and there is so much planned- exciting, I hope you are proud of what you have achieved so far! The poor worm farm has broken back legs and I am planning to remove the contents of it soon so Mr Dawdon can make a new frame. I will let you know when this is happening and maybe some of the eco warriors in your room would like to help build this? Let me know. keep up the great work every one!

Mrs McConnell






Take a look at what Room 21 have been up to, and who we've had to visit us - yes, of course! Charles Hyland, the environmental scientist from Waiheke Island. He even donated the school a cool microscope that blows images up 300 times!!! We all thought that was pretty cool!
Just click here:

ROPS CONNECT TERM TWO, WEEK 5









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Worm Juice Sales, Week 4 at the Afternoon Tea Cafe - We made $47.00!!

Check out these fantastic Kahoots - everything you need to know about Earthworms to create a fabulous Information Report!

How Earthworms Live

Eathworms and their Food

How Earthworms Grow


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Nivea and Estella have loaded up a video of our Worm experiment carried out in Week 11, Term 1.













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TERM TWO
Welcome back to Wormalicious Juice Recyclers.Co. We hope your plants enjoyed some gorgeous holiday weather.

The table below shows the different positions, responsibilities and tasks within Wormalicious Juice Recyclers.Co. delegated, following our class meeting at the end of Term 1.
The HOD of each department is responsible for recording weekly updates on this chart.
The CEO must meet with a member of each department once every two weeks to maintain focus/progress and seek to improve the business.
You will need to work in with other departments at times to achieve your results - this is what happens in the real business world.

Department
Responsibilities (to be added to)
Team
Tasks
Deadline
Update (record the date)
CEO
(Chief Executive Officer
  • oversee all depts.
  • future vision
  • drive new business ideas / innovation / future planning
  • organise regular meetings with depts. to drive business forward
  • seek to make continuous improvements
  • worm farm in the junior school?
  • Where can we go from here?
  • Worm farms in ROPS homes?
  • check out www.hungrybins.com - any ideas from here?
George (HOD)
Daisy
Neel



Finance Department
  • Bank account
  • organise system for collecting monies
  • price different sized bottles (discuss w/- marketing)
  • count and collect stall monies
  • prepare budget
  • prepare income and expenditure report
  • account for purchases
Luke (HOD)
Robert
Christopher
Bryan
Paluki
create excel spread sheet for calculation of money .
end of week nine

Human Resources and Education Department
  • educate the wider school about the worm farm - (Kahoots / talks / powerpoint / video etc)
  • build knowledge in our buddy class
  • help us to build our knowledge
  • staff well-being - is everyone happy in their roles?
  • Keep our Wiki page updated continuously
  • Run class experiments to educate our class/other classes-
refer to some experiments that HW has
  • Whanau Quiz on Worm Farm Knowledge e.g Stumpers
Holly (HOD)
Elle
Tina
Nivea
doing a powerpoint quiz - One for oaks/one for acorns

showcase quiz to buddy class
end of term 2

Technology Team
  • Create a website to promote/advertise our product
  • maintain the website
  • Set up QR code
  • brainstorm - what else can we do in this area?
Kiet (HOD)
Ben
Jacky
Mika
Iziah
create website
create email

Create QR code
end of Term 2.

Week 1 Term 3

Public Relations
  • provide online news and information to school and wider community
  • Invite local councilors/experts
  • check school calendar for world, local and school events
  • remember SPRINGTIME is big sales opportunities
  • Snippets in school newsletter * Regular advertisement on ROPS Connect
  • Demonstrations - show how the worm farms work
  • design phamplets to put in local letter boxes (permission required)
*
Charlotte (HOD
Isla
Eli
Selling worm juice at show case and after school cafe. Charlotte organising set up


Grandparents Day
14/9/16
Friday after school

Stall outside Pak n'Save
(seek permission)
Art Festival
Matariki Festival
(During the kite flying)

Other ideas?

actioned
Production Team
  • Ensure sufficient bottles in stock
  • Maintain 6 litre reserves for Mrs McConnell
  • Start using the second worm farm unit that was purchased last year - investigate further.
*
Etimoni (HOD)
Preeta
Reece
Lamar
Eti to set up meeting with Mrs McConnell to discuss using the new worm farm we have.
Arrange meeting by end of term 2

Sales and Marketing / Advertising
  • Design logo
  • Produce instructions for purchasers
  • use the rhubarb plant photos to promote our goods
  • Slogan to be produced for labels
(decided - Spread the Worm)
  • posters around the school
  • can we put posters in local business windows?
  • Promotions - e.g buy one, get one free ...
*
Tessa (HOD)
Estella
Anabel
Mink
Making a pamphlet


posters around the school
Draft by end of term 2


Week 3 Term 3
Actioned Wk 9 Tm 1
Actioned Wk 9, Tm 1

















Week 10

Hello Everyone,
We did it! We sold some worm juice at the carnival. After researching prices of commercial traders of Worm Juice, we put the following prices on our Worm Juice.

500 ml - $2
1 litre - $3
2 litres - $5
3 litres - $7

Check out the feedback from the stallholders - we might have to have a class discussion about our pricing schedule to make our product more saleable. Also, it was strongly suggested to us to provide more smaller bottles for sale as some people just want enough for their patio plants. Being able to market our product at the Carnival was an excellent way to gauge the market to see what people are really wanting out there.




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Thanks for taking an interest in our Wormalicious Juice Recyclers journey.

Room 21



As from March, 2016, Wormy Works Inc is now rebranded! Our new business name, after much class brainstorming, voting and playing with words ... is now called:

WORMALICIOUS JUICE RECYCLERS CO.
WJR logo.jpg

Busy Worm Farmers on PhotoPeach





Worm Poem for our School Assembly in Week 10. This poem has been written by Mrs Withy and Manon. You will be writing your own poems later in the year!!






WORM FARM LONG TERM PLAN FOR ROOM 21



Week 6

Worm Bins - here in NZ!






Week 5

Today, students from Room 21 have been given their Worm Farm Activity Booklets to complete during their Inquiry-based learning time. The due date for this assignment is Monday Week 8. It is out of 40 marks, with 10 of these points being awarded for presentation. Today, in our library session, I have gone over the booklet activities and have answered any questions that arose.
Good luck. I hope you enjoy the process - worms ARE amazing creatures!!
























Week 4
We have put a poster in the staffroom asking teachers to save empty 'clear' milk bottles for collection by our worm farm harvesting monitors on a daily basis:


WEBSITES

Wormeries Information

Herby the Worm



https://2014rops28.wikispaces.com/Our+Enviro+Project


http://wormyworks.blogspot.co.nz/






READINGS

















Week 3
Session 2 with Mrs McConnell = an introduction to The Worm Farm
More building up of knowledge, requirements and a visit to our worm farm to see how it all works



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We need to collect the following equipment:

milk bottles/containers
funnels
gloves
jug with a spout

Ideas
Refil bottles
Buy one get one free
Control the equipment
Using the blue recycling bins
size of bottle
cost of each to sell
reduce cost

when to harvest
monitors
check it daily

at least 6 litres always for Mrs M to use in the gardens with the Eco Warriors



Week 2
Session 1 with Mrs McConnell - an introduction to The Worm Farm
Brainstorm what we already know about worm farms using Padlet